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The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium. Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time. He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door. "No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared. "We've no special information.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.”
sweat produced by the body
From this reading “Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.
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From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
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From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
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From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
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From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
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From this reading "We've no special information.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
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From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
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From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
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From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
sweat produced by the body
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
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From this reading "We've no special information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Teyl himself, bathed in perspiration, rushed into his room for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, we don't know a darned thing," he declared.
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From this reading "We've no special information.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The offices of Messrs. Neville, Brooks, and Van Teyl were the scene of something like pandemonium.
which person or people
From this reading He almost flung the newspaper man who was waiting for him through the door.
